Chapter 125: Undercurrents
The Zerg's retinue waited for a long time in front of the palace before the palace gates slowly opened.
The retinue immediately entered the palace, where their king was already seated high in the main hall, his hand on his forehead and his eyes tightly closed.
The Queen is about to return, and their King is still extremely worried about the young prince.
They could imagine that if the young prince had not returned to the Zerg before the queen's return, not only the North River system, but all the Zerg would have to bear the queen's wrath.
Augsis slowly opened his eyes and saw that his followers below had automatically divided into three groups and stood in formation. On the left and right were his and Sevier's followers, and in the middle were Anunu's followers.
The young members of the family lost their purpose and sense of belonging from the moment they hatched. Compared to the steadfastness and determination of him and his family, they were quite lost.
"Caesar, report."
Caesar, whose name was called, stepped forward and reported on Anno's recent situation.
"My clone, Huo Yin, received news at the home of the Legion Commander-in-Chief, Hailier, that the high-ranking officials of Beihe are investigating His Highness's adopted family, Tang Ting's access to the research institute has been restricted, and Luo Jin has also received a transfer order from the Legion. He will be transferred to the First Legion where Hailier is located in a while."
Augsis said, "It seems they're already investigating Anunu. I wasn't wrong about them. You haven't found Anunu's core yet, so you've sent them to look for it. Everyone in the Alliance is cunning. Those old foxes in Aled already know they're investigating and are trying to divert their attention."
A cold glint flashed in Augsis's eyes. He and Aled had been maneuvering without mentioning the Anunu core, and had even told him to take good care of it and bring it back once the core grew. How could they be so easily fooled?
New cores don't grow so easily. The core of a Queen Worm requires energy from an entire energy mineral planet belonging to their Zerg race to sustain it.
Not mentioning Anuno's core is to avoid alerting them and to give them a false signal that Anuno's old core is useless and that they can only wait for the new core to grow, making them think that they are not focusing their attention on the old core.
He didn't believe that if he talked to those hypocritical people in Aled properly, they would return Anunu's core.
If it were that simple, they wouldn't have set their dirty minds on Anunu in the first place.
The Zerg are so powerful that they wouldn't even flinch in a one-on-one battle against any star system, but in the past they suffered because they were too straightforward and didn't know how to be tactful.
If he were to bring up Anunu's core right away, they would never return it and it would endanger Anunu's life.
They hid Anunu's core too well. Before finding Anunu, Caesar had searched the Northern River system. In the six months after finding Anunu, Caesar also used the abilities of his various servants to conduct a thorough search by opening spatial portals, but he still couldn't find Anunu's core.
His Anunu's life was in their hands, and he dared not make a move.
Anunu lacks a core and cannot withstand the unique energy field of the Zerg planet, nor the consciousness network between the Zerg, so he cannot forcibly bring her back.
Thinking of his Anunu, his heart ached. Anunu was saved by Sevier with great effort. Three hundred years had passed, and he still remembered Anunu's connection with his consciousness in the egg.
His Anunu, his Anunu!
Sevier is about to wake up; how is he going to explain this to her?
Every day he was separated from Anunu, his heart ached even more!
In the royal palace, all the royal family members could feel the immense pressure emanating from the king, which made them almost unable to breathe.
Augsis gripped the armrest of the throne so tightly that he almost crushed one side of it. His cold gaze swept over his followers below: "You've rested long enough. It's time to stretch your muscles. Open the mines and let the tribesmen boost their energy so they can be ready for battle at any time."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Aughis took a deep breath and said to Anunu's retinue standing in the middle, "Now, I lift your ban. Serve your queen well. I don't need to teach you anything else. If you can't even protect your own queen, you are not worthy to stand by her side."
Caesar and his retinue all lowered their heads. "Yes!"
Tianhe Star Capital.
Anuo had just woken up from her afternoon nap when she heard Tao Tao Le's loud voice coming from downstairs.
"Ahhh, Xiaoqi, I'm back from vacation!"
Tao Tao Le practically rushed into Anuo's room, grabbed her, and rubbed against her hard.
Anno helplessly pushed her head away, looked at the pair of dog ears standing up on her head, and couldn't help but touch them.
As soon as she touched her, Tao Tao Le hugged her and rubbed against her even more vigorously.
Every time Tao Tao Le comes back from school, she is as excited as if she has been released from prison.
Baroque, on the other hand, stood obediently to the side. He waited until Tao Tao let go of her before walking over and gently patting her head. Then he carried a new potted plant to her balcony.
Her balcony is already filled with potted plants, all of them unusual plants that don't flower. Baroque usually takes care of them, and they are growing very well.
Luo Jin walked over and picked up Tao Tao Le, saying, "Tao Tao Le, stop clinging to your sister. Go and tidy up your doghouse. We're going to Hailier's house for dinner tonight."
Upon hearing that she could go out for dinner, Tao Tao immediately rushed back to her room.
Luo Jin took out a set of clothes from the wardrobe and helped Anuo change into them, and then combed her hair.
Seeing that Anuo still looked a little sleepy, Luo Jin carried her to wash her face.
What hat should the baby wear today?
Anno looked at the hats hanging on the wall in front of her and picked up the jellyfish hat in the middle.
Lokin smiled and took the jellyfish hat off and put it on her. She loved this hat very much. No matter how many new hats she bought, she would wear this one the most.
After going downstairs, Anno saw that Ota and Bai Zhou had also returned.
However, they all had injuries on their faces and were a bit dirty.
"What's wrong with you all?" Locke asked.
Bai Zhou smiled and said, "I just finished a match."
Lokin placed Anno on the sofa and pushed them toward the bathroom, saying, "Go take a shower, we're going to Hailier's for a dinner party later."
Ota scoffed, "Why would we eat at their house?"
Luo Jin slapped him on the head: "Just go when I tell you to. Why are you talking so much?"
As soon as Ota and Bai Zhou entered the bathroom, the doorbell rang.
Anno saw that it was Karina on the monitor, so she jumped off the sofa and went to open the door for her.
As soon as the door opened, Anno saw Karina carrying a bag, her long white hair tied up high, and wearing a combat suit, looking like she had rushed back.
When Karina saw that it was Anno who opened the door for her, she threw her bag at the door, picked her up, and kissed her.
Anno pushed her face away, which made Karina laugh.
"Nana, why are you back?"
Lokin stepped forward in surprise.
Karina: "Our school gave us a short break, so I came back."
"A short holiday?"
Luo Jin asked in confusion, "Why is there a sudden holiday? What's the reason?"
Karina's military academy is the best in Northern Hebei. It is very strictly managed and usually involves closed training. There are no holidays unless there are very special circumstances.
As Karina changed her shoes, she said, "They didn't say why, and the school rushed us back. But on my way back, I saw a lot of soldiers at Starport, and I even saw the commander of the Seventh Legion."
Logan was taken aback, and immediately understood why Karina had been given a holiday.
Saide Star is mostly composed of military academies and important military sites. This is to requisition their schools and training grounds to consolidate military forces.
Not long ago, she received a transfer order from above. Originally, she was to be transferred to the No. 7 garrison on the outer defense line, but Hailier temporarily used his authority to keep her there and let her join his First Legion. The First Legion had just changed garrisons, so she could stay at home for a while longer and delay her return to the unit.
The resistance has been much quieter lately, with virtually no activity. The Zerg have been blocking their outer perimeter for a long time, but they haven't made a move. Now, they've suddenly mobilized so many troops. Are they going to start a war with the Zerg?
Lokin felt a sense of unease and suspicion; she felt things weren't that simple.
"Mother."
Hearing Anno's voice, Lokin came back to her senses. She looked at the child in front of her who was looking up at her and felt that fate was playing tricks on her.
After learning the truth, she kept thinking about how heartbroken and sad she would be when Nuonuo regained her memories.
The family she now relies on is the same clan as the people who hurt her in the past. How is she supposed to face them?
The Northern River system has caused her so much inhuman suffering; staying by their side will only cause her further harm.
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